Calling its workforce “bloated,” the Social Security Administration announced Friday plans to slash about 7,000 jobs, or roughly 12% of its staff. The potential cuts are part of a larger reorganization at the agency in line with the Trump administration’s drive to downsize the federal government.
President Donald Trump has insisted that he will not cut Social Security ... former government officials and advocacy groups have raised issues with Trump's handling of the Social Security Administration (SSA), which is responsible for paying benefits.
A new analysis reveals that the policy change would mainly benefit high-earning retirees or those close to retirement.
Numerous changes being made at federal government agencies after President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to "implement the president's agenda by modernizing federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency."